Stephen Conroy (Victoria, Australian Labor Party, Deputy Leader of the Government in the Senate) Share this | Hansard source

I am sad to inform the chamber that I am not aware of any proposals that will provide an alternative to the NBN. There were some a while ago from some at that end of the chamber, but unfortunately, as always, the Liberals decided that they were not going to play ball. It is apparent that the shadow minister has no interest in developing policies. He would rather spend his time churning out press releases. The Liberal Party is oblivious to the need for 21st century infrastructure and is unable to move past its failures. They will continue to call for their failed wireless broadband proposal to be revived, despite the fact that OPEL failed to meet the terms of the contract that was signed under the watch of the now shadow minister. (Time expired)